Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh, Sunil Ambekar criticised the Emergency imposed by the then Indira Gandhi-led Congress government in 1975 and said that Sangh workers also underwent a lot of struggle and torture during that period.
He said such things never happen in a democracy, and the Sangh had also opposed Emergency from time to time.
Addressing a press conference in Ranchi on Sunday, Sunil Ambekar said, “The Emergency that was imposed in 1975 was definitely wrong. In a democracy we talk about freedom and independence. Such things should not happen. The Sangh has opposed the Emergency from time to time and the Sangh has also struggled, its workers went to jail. Many workers had to face torture, there was a lot of struggle and I think democracy has been established in our country once again.”
Ambekar also said that youths in large numbers are getting “attracted to RSS ideology” and becoming a part of it every year. Over one lakh youths join the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh each year through the 'Join RSS' platform, its national publicity head Sunil Ambekar said.
"A total of 66,529 people joined the RSS till June this year," he said. Organisational expansion and the upcoming centenary year celebrations were among the issues discussed during the meeting. On a query regarding alleged religious conversion prev...
On a query regarding alleged religious conversion prevailing in Jharkhand, Ambekar said some people use unfair means for the purpose, which is not right. "There is a law to prevent this and everybody should follow it. RSS has been against this this practice," he said. Top RSS leaders, including its chief Mohan Bhagwat, general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, national executive members and all Prant pracharaks, who oversee the Sangh’s 46 organisational provinces, are its full-time workers. The organisation will complete 100 years in 2025.
Meanwhile, the three-day annual meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) 'prant pracharaks' ended today. The meeting was to deliberate on organisational expansion, upcoming centenary year celebrations and other issues.
Top RSS leaders including its chief Mohan Bhagwat, general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, national executive members and all ‘prant pracharaks’ are participating in the event.
The meeting will see key changes in the leadership of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in all states. The RSS may also assign its members to the BJP.
The meeting comes at a time when the BJP has returned to power at the Centre, albeit as the head of a coalition government. Assembly polls are due in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand this year where the INDIA bloc is expected to give the BJP a tough fight. The INDIA bloc won more seats than the NDA in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls in 2024 in Maharashtra and Haryana.
Currently, there are 73,000 branches operational nationwide, with efforts underway to establish at least one branch in every 'Mandal' (a cluster of 10-15 villages) across the country, all-India publicity head of the RSS, Ambekar said during a press conference on July 10.
Discussions on the upcoming centenary year (2025-26) celebrations of the RSS will also be held during the meeting. The organisation will complete 100 years on Vijayadashami in 2025, the office-bearer said.
The meeting also address the travel plans of RSS chief and other all-India office bearers for the year 2024-25, alongside the implementation of various organisational plans for the upcoming year.
